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Yarkhill News from the Past
Painless amputation; prolific apple trees, very useful ducks, and more
1846 – A Very Useful Duck
Mr. Sandford, a Tailor of Yarkhill, had a duck that laid two eggs every day for eight days, and then on the ninth day produced three.
1846 – The Inevitable Death of a Child from Fire
Here it is, every village had several. So so sad.
An 8 year old girl called Mary Ann Stallard was left at home whilst her parents went out to work.
Mary Ann became hungry and tried to reach some peas which were in a pot over the fire; her clothes were caught by the flames and she was completely enveloped in fire.
Once found, she was taken to the Infirmary but she died after suffering 9 hideous days of agony.
1847 – Amputation Without Pain!
At this time in history, anaesthetics were a very modern invention and were being used with caution, therefore the following was worthy of headline news!
Charles Bufton, a Yarkhill man, suffered from a severe attack of rheumatic fever, which finally settled in his ankle and produced extensive disease of the bones. Initially, attempts were made to cure this but they were unsuccessful; the pain became so severe that it threatened the very life of poor Charles. The only option was to amputate the limb.
The Apparatus for Administering Ether
This was described as ingenious, and was made by Mr. Bullock of the Infirmary. It consisted of a small flat wooden box, with a glass stoppered opening to pour in the ether; a bladder of air to dilute it, and an elastic tube with a mouthpiece to breathe from.
The Amputation
On 9th April 1847, a medical team assembled at Hereford Infirmary and Charles was brought into the room……..he was emaciated – haggard from enduring endless pain.
They had barely plonked him on the table before he began begging for the ether, which being ready, was given to him. After about a minute of breathing it in, he became unconscious, and the surgeon, Mr. Cam removed the limb then stitched the wound just as Charles began to come round.
It was remarked on with wonder, that Charles had not uttered a sound throughout the operation, and on waking he said that he felt no pain and did not know that his leg had been removed.
The Recovery
A week later, not only were there no problems with the wound, but Charles was rapidly gaining weight and getting more sleep than he had had in months.
He was cheerful and happily recommending ether to anyone who would listen.
The stump was free from pain or inflamation, and was healing really well.
1848 – Child Drowns at Yarkhill
Henry Dutson, a child of just 4 and the son of Elizabeth Dutson, was sent out to play with the neighbour's children. He returned to eat early afternoon, then went back out.
Elizabeth was alerted by a lad who knocked on the door, who said that whilst gathering watercress he had found a child in the canal. She hurried to the scene, and found to her horror that it was Henry.
Nobody seemed to know how he got there, and the verdict was "found drowned".
1857 – Prolific Apple Tree at Yarkhill
An apple tree growing on land in the occupation of Mr. Deem of Yarkhill, yielded 44 bushels of good fruit in 1857.
1860 – Woman in Labour dies at Yarkhill
In September 1860, Alice Anne Badham aged 29, the wife of a labourer in Yarkhill, went into labour.
After a while, the pains eased off but a few hours later she vomited nearly three pints of blood, and then died shortly afterwards.
Several times she was asked if she wanted a doctor, but each time she refused, however the jury at the inquest (no doubt peering, frowning, over their glasses) said that "it is much to be regretted that her friends and family did not procure medical assistance".
The verdict was Death in unsuccessful attempts in labour.
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The Somali government has closed down three main FM stations in the capital, Mogadishu. Katy Migiro reports for VOA that the media clampdown follows a surprise visit by the Ethiopian Prime Minister aimed at shoring up confidence in the Somali government.
Shabelle Media Network, Horn Afrik and IQK, a Koranic radio station, were all shut down by a Somali government decree.
This is the second time these three radio stations have been targeted in the past six months. No reason has been given for this latest closure.
But announcer Mohamed Kawashito, of Radio Puntland that operates in the semi-autonomous northern region of Somalia, says private radio stations are shut down when they criticize the government. The stations have in the past been accused of pro-Islamic bias.
"Several times the traditional government has banned the Shabelle radio, Horn Afrik radio," he said. "We do not know the reason, but I think sometimes the local station and local media pointed to bad things or the bad situation in the central government or traditional government."
Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi paid a surprise visit to Mogadishu. Mr. Meles' trip was aimed at boosting the morale of his troops, which invaded and occupied Somalia in December, as well as that of Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi who survived a fourth assassination attempt on Sunday.
But the secretive nature of the unpublicized Meles trip only underscored how dangerous and violent the Somali capital is.
Nairobi-based Somali analyst Daudi Aweis compares Meles trip to the surprise visits by U.S. President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Iraq, which he fears Somalia is starting to resemble, especially in the increasing numbers of suicide attacks against targets regarded by some as supporting a foreign occupying force.
Aweis says the only solution to Somalia's problems is through negotiations, not violence.
"The best way forward is to have negotiations, because all these problems are well known," he said. "If they are discussed deeply, a solution can be obtained. But the military solution will not be the best option to solve these problems. Because if you try to defeat one side or to exclude one group from the Cabinet or from the government, it means that that group, according to their clan lines, they are going to regroup. It takes for them two or three years and they can come back. So the problem is there again."
Aweis believes there is little hope that progress will be made at the national reconciliation conference, due to open on June 14.
The transitional government has said it will not talk with the Islamic Courts, ousted in December, and the Islamic Courts say they will not come to the negotiating table until Ethiopian troops withdraw.


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Listening to the call
Events and people who help to listen to the call
God does not speak in a visible and audible way. He speaks to the heart, in silence, through his Word. He speaks to me at the same time in my life, through meetings and events. To perceive his call supposes to take time to pray and to reread one's life under the direction of the Spirit.
"The joy of the Novices whom I met is what touched me most and attracted me to the Brothers: the joy of giving one's life to Christ "
Bro. Julio, Scholasticate, Abidjan "
"One day, I saw a leaflet on the vocation of the La Mennais Brothers in a Carmelites' monastery in Manila, which said: "We need teachers, educators and evangelisers".
Bro. Israel, Philippines
Signs for a call to be a Brother?
Every person is unique and each one has his own itinerary, but we can recognise some signs which can help gradually and in accompaniment, to perceive and to discern the call:
The joy of making a commitment in the service of young people, to live with them during educational experiences (animations, catecheses, teaching) in schools, in holiday centres, in Parishes, in movements …
The concern for the little children and of the poor, and the wish to work for a better world through the service of education, by helping people to grow up humanely and in their faith.
The interior desire to follow Christ and to live according to the Gospel, with others in a life marked by the search for God.
The availability and the capacity to commit oneself concretely in the field of education, by the profession of teacher or educator, with the concern to innovate and to work with others.
"During my life in the Parish, I had met only one Brother. It is this missionary Brother's life that had attracted me: his joy, his openness, his closeness, his attention, his simplicity and his love for me. I said to myself that I had to do as much for the people who are around me."
"I discovered in them devotion, humility and simplicity. I noticed that they liked very much the children and welcomed people whatever was their social status
Take, Lord, and receive
all my liberty,
my memory,
my understanding,
Everything is yours;
do with it what you will.
Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola
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Nissa Kauppila was born and raised in the small, rural town of Monkton, Vermont, USA. She holds both a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an M.Ed. from the University of Vermont.
Expanding on her sense of curiosity, while exploring the unsettling and concrete, Kauppila has found painting the nature of flight and life a rewarding exercise in rediscovery.
Her immersion in Chinese traditional art has awakened a sense of detail and fragility; her work explores the use of line and color as tendrils of tension while embodying a sense of wonderment for the natural and industrial worlds. Kauppila reaches beyond perception and disintegrates her subjects in ways that are not actual in her works in traditional Chinese watercolor and ink on traditional Chinese rice paper.
She challenges the notion of context, forcing the viewer to confront the abrupt beauty of life and death through the explosive movements in color, line and depth.
Her paintings have been showcased internationally, in Macau, Hong Kong, New York, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hamburg, Taipei, South Korea, and Guangzhou in the last few years. with current exhibitions and representation in Vermont, New York City, Barcelona, China, and Singapore.


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The excerpt above has been taken from Brooke Bolander's novella, The Only Harmless Great Thing in the World. She is referring to human beings, and criticizing their fondness of light and fear of the dark, but I cannot figure out the meaning of the part in bold. Could someone please interpret that sentence? What does clever-turning, cicada-ticking mean? Who ties who together? To know where the SUN was? Please explain. Thank you in advance.


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Hi, we are the St Laurence Church Infant School PTA.
We are a registered charity, which aims to put on fun, enjoyable events for the children and families, whilst also raising much-needed funds for the school.
Throughout the year we hold a range of different fundraising events including discos, raffles, competitions, quiz nights, cake sales, shows and fairs. We also purchase gifts for the school and the children. The last few years we have been able to purchase Christmas trees, a Christmas gift for each child, new starter gingerbread men and leavers' gifts for Year 2 children.
We understand that everyone's time is valuable these days, but any help or input will be much appreciated.
Meetings take place every half term – at school or at The Stone – everyone is welcome! However, if you cannot commit your time to being on the committee or attending meetings, we would really appreciate your help in other ways. You could volunteer to help at our big events such as the Christmas and summer fairs or buy a ticket for one of our events such as children's discos or parents' quiz nights.
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The money raised by the PTA goes to directly to the school and children. Recently, we have contributed funds to new whiteboards and PCs in every classroom. We have also won a grant from the Central England Co-Operative to improve the library at school. We are currently raising money to go towards purchasing new playground equipment to make playtime even more enjoyable for the children.
Some of the members of our PTA.
If you would like to contact us please email us or visit our Facebook page:
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For details of our upcoming events, please see the PTA section of the weekly School Newsletter. We look forward to seeing you at one of our PTA events.
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TORONTO, September 26, 2018 – A field of nine, including Unseen Angels, will take the spotlight in Race 10 on Saturday at Woodbine, in the inaugural running of the $50,000 Lady in Red Handicap, an event exclusively for chestnut fillies and mares.
Contested at seven furlongs on the Toronto oval Tapeta, the Lady in Red is part of an exceptional afternoon of racing that includes the $125,000 Ontario Damsel Stakes.
Trained by Norm McKnight for owner Bruno Schickedanz, Unseen Angels will look to notch her 11th career win.
A five-year-old daughter of Kantharos, Unseen Angels has one win and a second from three starts this season. Last year, the chestnut mare reeled off five wins, accompanied by a pair of seconds and thirds, in 13 starts.
The Florida-bred, who has raced outside of Woodbine just twice (both at Tampa Bay Downs), began her career with three wins in her first five starts, in 2016.
Now, Unseen Angels will look to add to her win and bankroll totals with a triumph in the Lady in Red.
And she can be a handful at times.
If Unseen Angels does manage to win Saturday's race, the trainer will put on singer Chris de Burgh's 1986 worldwide hit, The Lady in Red, and do a victory dance, so to speak.
As part of Saturday's live racing card, fans can meet members of the Woodbine jockey colony in the New Player Zone on the second floor of the Grandstand, prior to the first race from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Those in attendance can also enter for a chance to receive a $1,000 Win bet for the Lady in Red Handicap by registering with guest experience representatives in the Grandstand on Saturday.
Other Lady In Red festivities include red wine tasting, courtesy of Mark Anthony Wines featuring Mission Hill wines, and tote bag giveaways in the Dining Room.


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While the application forms for flats under the "Hiyaa" project is set to begin on Sunday, the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure has said that the tokens for the collection queue will be available online.
The project's application forms became available on 6 May 2018 at the "Hiyaa Expo" held at Dharubaaruge by the Housing Ministry where information and application forms were made available to the public. The Ministry also established a system to download application forms online.
Talking on PSM's "Raajje Miadhu" (Maldives Today) program, the Deputy Minister at the Housing Ministry, Ibrahim Nazeem said that form submission is set to take place under a very easy procedure.


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April 7, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Eleanora Fagan – known to the world as Billie Holiday.
Celebrate the Billie Holiday Centennial with a collection of classic and rare performances, including live and studio recordings spanning over 3 decades: accompained by her own orchestra or by orchestras led by Teddy Wilson, Ray Ellis, Eddie Heywood, featuring names such as Lester Young and Benny Goodman.
Inspired by Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong, Billie became "Lady Day" – as her longtime friend Lester Young nicknamed her – and one of the greatest voices of the 20th century.
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Speculation continued into early 2018 about who — or which organization — would be the ultimate buyer of the five percent stake being offered for sale in Saudi Arabia's national oil company, Saudi Aramco.
As political and economic crises mounted in Saudi Arabia, and oil prices continued to remain relatively low on world markets, there was also speculation as to whether the offering in Saudi Aramco would even be viable.
While courted by Western stock exchanges due to the size and prestige of the listing, it has been suggested that a trade sale to a People's Republic of China (PRC) consortium would serve the objectives of both the PRC and Saudi Arabia.
This would increase the PRC's ability to pressure for oil to be priced and transacted in the PRC currency, renminbi. It could have broader strategic implications and would also put a spotlight on evolving U.S.-Saudi Arabian relations.
Saudi Aramco — which had its origins as a U.S.-owned private company with Standard Oil of California and Texas Oil Company — is now the state-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia and has a major role in the national economy and funding the Government.
According to official company reporting, it produced 10.5 million barrels of oil a day in 2016 and holds 260.8 billion barrels of oil reserves. Global oil demand is around 96 million barrels a day. As the leading, low-cost and swing producer, Saudi Aramco is a key driver in international energy markets and energy ge-opolitics.
At present, most crude oil trade is transacted in U.S. dollars, which has been the case since the so-called 1973 petro-dollar agreement.
Evolving U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relations
The U.S. shale revolution — which reversed the decline in U.S. oil production and put downward pressure on global oil prices — has had a substantive impact on energy geopolitics. In 2017, domestic U.S. produc-tion passed 10 million barrels a day for the first time since 1970. Further expansion of production is ex-pected and total output could reach 12-million barrels a day by the end of 2019.
Shale production has had another impact on energy markets: to create a de facto price ceiling for crude oil and, according to some analysts, put it into a lower, long-term average of perhaps $60 to $80 a barrel.
After Saudi efforts largely backfired when it allowed the oil price to drop in order to weaken shale produc-ers (after which U.S. firms were able to aggressively reset their cost profile), OPEC and its partners have attempted to coordinate cuts in order to put a floor under the oil price.
Within the U.S., growing oil production has had different political and economic dimensions.
Rhetoric about "independence" (a slogan since the 1970 OPEC oil crisis) is politically popular but does not reflect the integrated nature of oil production patterns, especially within North America. The economic impact of shale production, while less well understood and reported, is a critical development.
Lower energy prices have helped the economy grow. It was the key factor in stimulating commercial activ-ity during the Obama Administration era, despite the fact that the Obama Administration had imposed a series of anti-business policies.
The election of President Donald Trump — who took office on January 20, 2017 — marked a turning point for the U.S. oil and gas industry, which was hampered during the Obama Administration due to its prefer-ence for renewable energy and placing a quasi-price on carbon. Trump's deregulation agenda and tax cuts further spurred economic growth, leading to increasing inbound capital flows and domestic investment. Like economic policy, foreign policy under Trump has been almost completely opposite to that of his pre-decessor.
Trump's May 2017 visit to Saudi Arabia represented a positive shift after Saudi relations with Obama soured. However, with Iran on the ascent, regional dynamics are evolving at a fast rate, as they did during late 1970s.
From Riyadh's perspective, low oil prices caused by shale production and an unreliable and sometimes hos-tile U.S. relationship forced a rethink of domestic and international priorities.
Vision 2030 and Aramco Privatization
The privatization of Saudi Aramco and Vision 2030 are among the efforts of a new, young crown prince to reform and modernize the Saudi economy. Certainly, attempts to diversify the economy were critical to the Saudi leadership and the survival of the Saudi state.
The motivation was mainly to reduce the impact of volatile oil prices on domestic budgets rather than the stated reason of expected diminishing global oil demand. As with a great deal of commentary on oil mar-kets, peak oil demand may pass as quickly, as did expectations of peak oil supply.
Instead, Vision 2030, the anti-corruption drive, and the apparent embrace of a post-fossil fuel economy merely disguised (and complemented) the larger aim of Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), who is the king-dom's crown prince, first deputy prime minister, and minister of defense and aviation — in order to consol-idate power and ensure his accession to the throne and to keep the nation a united entity, avoiding break up and fragmentation.
Like his predecessors, MBS is dealing with competing tribal ambitions and efforts by external powers — including Iran — to break up the nation. He has the added challenge of addressing a distorted budget that is premised on significant spending and allocation of funds to its citizens in the form of growing demands for social benefits and infrastructure in a country where the overwhelming majority of the 30 million+ pop-ulation is non-Saudi.
In practical terms, this means Saudi Arabia has a deficit of around $100 billion a year (known as the "burn rate"), with diminishing reserves now estimated to have shrunk to around $250 billion.
Such economic reality means that the reported May 2017 deal with Trump for defense deals and invest-ments worth $350 billion won't be manifested. Accordingly, the Trump administration has been discreetly improving its relations with Qatar and repositioning itself as Iran seeks to increase its influence in the re-gion and consolidate its access to the Mediterranean.
In this context, the Aramco IPO is a subset of Saudi Arabian internal dynamics and motivated by the survival of the Saudi leadership. It would have not occurred with such speed if oil had remained at or above $100 a barrel. However, like most nations which have a large part of the economy linked to commodity exports, once revenues increase, social spending matches income. Markets may shift, but there are few instances when significant cuts to social programs do not threaten the longevity of ruling elites.
Aramco's value is based on the expected price of oil, driven by both demand and supply expectations as well as its reverses. The value is likely to be much lower than the $2 trillion figure that has been mooted, and the enterprise value may be closer to $1 trillion or less.
Efforts have been made to legitimize stated reserves as well as the value of the overall entity. This was reportedly one of the reasons for the establishment of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, which, through generous contracts and research grants, has drawn in many leading energy econ-omists.
The problem for Riyadh is that if Aramco is listed on a stock exchange, it would put a spotlight on underly-ing assets that would place a valuation on the company as well as a more transparent understanding of oil reserves and production.
Transparency represents another problem for Saudi Arabia, as it would diminish the kingdom's ability to influence the oil price, and possibly accelerate internal expectations and perceptions of the populace get-ting the benefit of a local resource. Dividend payments would highlight these issues.
For Beijing, the acquisition of a part of Aramco isn't as critical as it is for Riyadh. It is, however, attractive to the PRC for the following reasons:
• Buying part of Aramco through a confidential trade sale from a buyer with limited options implies a discount. The PRC holds significant financial reserves, so the quantum of the deal isn't necessarily a problem and could be digested by its sovereign wealth funds and national oil companies.
• The PRC has become the main importer of Middle East oil and has already completed various deals involving downstream operations both in Saudi Arabia and the PRC. At the beginning of 2016, Sau-di Arabia was the PRC's largest supplier. While dropping behind Russia and Angola in 2017, Saudi Arabia will remain an important supplier of crude oil to the PRC over the long term.
• A deeper economic relationship with Saudi Arabia would serve as a Middle East anchor for the PRC's Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to create a series of Sinocentric infrastructure routes. This would imply a greater presence on the Arabian Peninsula and could potentially create even greater ownership and control of ports, such as is already the case in Djibouti and Massawa (Eri-trea) on the Red Sea.
• It would increase Beijing's leverage to shift to renminbi as the medium of exchange for crude oil. This ambition has been flagged for some time, with renminbi oil crude futures to begin trading on the Shanghai Futures Exchange on March 26, 2018.
A Beijing Aramco acquisition isn't without risks…
Despite U.S. decline in the Middle East during the Obama era, it appears that the Trump administration is repositioning itself and will be a more formidable player. The shift to renminbi-denominated oil exchange would also present problems to Beijing. The U.S. would exert enormous pressure on Saudi Arabia to con-tinue with the status quo.
It would also bring into focus the role of the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency.
The PRC isn't ready or willing to allow markets to drive the pricing of its currency, and doesn't have mar-kets that are as deep or as liquid as those of the United States. Furthermore, should the U.S. shift to a higher economic growth rate, at 4 or even 5 percent, the strength and flexibility of its economy would stand in contrast to the challenges of a rigid and brittle PRC economy that is being artificially inflated by sub-optimal infrastructure investments.
Another complicating factor for the PRC becoming involved in the upstream industry is dealing with volatile energy prices and a shift toward greater use and deployment of digital technologies in oil and gas extrac-tion — recent reports about talks between Aramco and Google parent Alphabet Inc. are part of this trend.
Suggestions of jointly building a large technology hub within Saudi Arabia may further complicate PRC am-bitions for part acquisition of Aramco. This mooted $1 billion deal includes building three data centers in Saudi Arabia. While linked to the Vision 2030 plans, the main benefit is to optimize oil exploration and pro-duction; this has the potential to increase productivity of existing fields and further reduce Aramco's cost structure.
A scenario that involves both the PRC acquiring a stake in Aramco and the Alphabet-Aramco deal progress-ing may positively favor the U.S. more than the PRC. The injection of capital by the PRC, with only minimal influence over company decision making, may not be as attractive as having a U.S. firm embedded in data analytics and growing part of the business.
While talk of the Saudi Aramco transaction may dominate the business press in 2018, competition between the U.S. and the PRC will be conducted by increasing different economic growth strategies; this will be a critical factor in the performance of the Republican party in its mid-term congressional elections (2018) and the 2020 presidential election cycle. Similarly, while PRC President Xi Jinping has consolidated power, satisfying ever-expanding expectations of a restless populace and improving living standards is at the top of his and the Chinese Communist Party's minds.
Both the U.S. and PRC presidents will be keenly attuned to the prestige of their currencies, which will be put into the spotlight as Saudi Arabia negotiates its own internal challenges.
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Eshghpour, Majid, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
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Police State is a 2017 American sci-fi and adventure film written and directed by Kevin Arbouet. The film stars Sean Young, Seth Gilliam, Kristina Klebe, and Chris Riggi.

Cast
 Sean Young
 Neal Bledsoe as John
 Seth Gilliam as Officer Grady
 Chris Riggi as Carter Brooks
 Kristina Klebe as Katie
 Kelly AuCoin as Mayor

Production
Filming took place primarily in Nassau County, New York.

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To preserve or not to preserve evidence, that is the question.
Preservation of evidence is the golden rule in litigation. Most lawyers are aware of the importance of this rule and should be quick to remind their clients that once there is any possible threat or anticipation of litigation, any and all documents should be preserved, including those stored electronically. While judges in different jurisdictions may vary on the type or amount of sanctions for the failure to preserve, the reality is clear: Sanctions can be imposed not only against the client, but also against the attorneys. As discussed below, recent case law shows us how severe and even draconian those sanctions can be.
The fear of monetary sanctions, or worse – the dreaded sanction of an adverse inference for the destruction of relevant documents – has resulted in some corporate clients expending huge amounts of time and money to preserve inordinate amounts of information, even if the ultimate liability is quite small. One light at the end of this tunnel is that the court rules are being modified to help parties and counsel understand the scope of their preservation obligations. The currently proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which are scheduled to take effect in December 2015, provide some guidance in making more efficient preservation decisions based on what is "proportional" to the needs of a case (i.e., weighing the amount in controversy, evidence accessibility, the issues at stake, the parties resources, and the expense versus the benefit of the evidence) along with some clarifications on which sanctions may be imposed under what conditions. We expect many state courts to follow suit but this will take time.
One of the leading cases to draw attention to the issue of spoliation of electronic discovery is Zubulake v. UBS Warburg, LLC, 229 F.R.D. 422 (S.D.N.Y. 2004). Here, Judge Scheindlin imposed sanctions on UBS because it was aware of its duty to preserve documents but its employees failed to comply and continued to delete emails after the EEOC charge was received. Such actions resulted in Judge Scheindlin ordering that an empaneled jury be instructed on an adverse inference for each and every e-mail deleted after the charge was received. The result was devastating for the company. Electronic discovery issues have soared since 2004, and decisions regarding spoliation remain current.
A recent example of this issue occurred in April 2014, in Knickerbocker v. Corinthian Colleges, 298 F.R.D. 670 (W.D. Wash. 2014), where the court monetarily sanctioned the defendant and its counsel for discovery misconduct. The Court noted, among other things, that in the past, when the defendant had been notified of a lawsuit, it had issued companywide litigation holds, but in this case it had not. Instead, only certain "key" employees were informed to hold and search for relevant materials. When these same employees were questioned, however, they did not appear to have thoroughly searched for anything. In addition, since the defendant had a 30 day automatic e-mail deletion policy for terminated employees, automatic deletion of certain e-mail accounts did occur after the company knew of the EEOC claim – which is when the duty to preserve should have clearly begun.
While the company subsequently tried to defend its behavior by arguing that it did have backup tapes of all deleted e-mails, so that there was no spoliation of evidence, this argument highlighted a game of corporate contradictions for the judge because the lawyers had represented to the court that the defendant had searched "all available electronic sources and/or servers" but failed to mention the backup tapes. Plaintiffs' counsel assumed backup tapes had been searched and defense counsel argued they never said they had searched tapes. The failure of defendant to be forthright had an impact on the judge.
Ultimately, the judge determined that the standard of proof of bad faith supported by clear and convincing evidence was met and sanctioned the defendant $25,000 and its law firm $10,000. Plaintiffs' counsel tried to get a factual negative inference ruling, but the court denied that request because evidence was subsequently found on the backup tapes and there was no proof of any actual evidence being lost. In addition to the sanctions, the court ordered that defendant pay plaintiffs' legal fees for fees incurred for their sanction motions, for any duplicative discovery efforts, and for costs, the amount of which was determined in a subsequent motion.
In another case from a different district, Osberg v. Foot Locker, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104538 (S.D.N.Y. July 25, 2014), Judge Forrest of the Southern District of New York, held that spoliation had occurred. In so ruling, the Court found that simple negligence, coupled with the fact that the missing evidence could have been favorable to plaintiff, justified an adverse inference. In this case, the defendant was aware of claims that arose regarding Foot Locker's Retirement Plan, as early as 2006, when two other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit. However, no litigation hold was issued until October of 2009, when the third lawsuit was filed. Apparently, during that lapse of time, potentially relevant documents were destroyed.
Interestingly, Foot Locker had a document retention policy that required its General Counsel to immediately distribute a "document retention memorandum" and its outside counsel reminded them that a document retention memo needed to be done. While Foot Locker did notify some third parties of the suit and had collected some relevant documents from its personnel, it never issued a formal litigation hold until October 8, 2009, despite the fact that the instant lawsuit was initially commenced in November 2006 (and voluntarily dismissed in February 2007) and then refiled later in February 2007.
In determining whether to issue spoliation sanctions, the court reasoned that there must be a culpable mind or gross negligence. If the act were merely negligent, then one must also demonstrate that the evidence would have been favorable to the aggrieved party. The court held that the failure to issue a litigation hold by Foot Locker was negligent and plaintiff met its burden of proving that a trier of fact could reasonably infer the lost information was favorable to plaintiff. The sanction was to provide an adverse inference ruling at trial, the scope of which would be determined at a later date, and the terms of which would explain that certain lost information could have been or would have been favorable to plaintiff.
Issues regarding e-discovery are vast, and attorneys frustrated by the cost of preservation and the differing sanction standards in different jurisdictions have expressed these concerns. Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Summary of the Report of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Rules Appendix B14 to B19 (2014), available at http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/RulesAndPolicies/rules/Reports/ST09-2014.pdf ("Summary"). As a result, some of the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure address these issues. The sections of the amendments that appear to most impact e-discovery are those of proportionality of discovery in Federal Rule of Civil Procdure 26 and the re-drafting of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(e) to deal with the failure of preservation of electronically stored information.
including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of any documents or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons who know of any discoverable matter. For good cause, the court may order discovery of any matter relevant to the subject matter involved in the action. Relevant information need not be admissible at the trial if the discovery appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. All discovery is subject to the limitations imposed by Rule26(b)(2)(C).
As the Summary explains, e-discovery will be viewed while balancing the proportionality issues expressed in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26. While the amendments do not detail what has to be preserved, they do detail sanctions for a failure to preserve. The circuits should then have a more uniform understanding of what sanctions apply when spoliation occurs, rather than each defining its own standards. Interestingly, the negligence plus standard articulated by Judge Forrest in the Southern District of New York in Osberg v. Foot Locker, Inc., supra, may no longer be viable for the imposition of a negative inference if the proposed rules go into effect.
While the amendments will surely not be a panacea, they should limit the need to unnecessarily preserve hordes of documents when the amount or issue in controversy is small. They also should result in more consistent standards for sanctions when preservation fails. Nonetheless, sanctions are not going away and counsel and their clients must stay in compliance with the current rules to avoid them. Both monetary sanctions and an adverse ruling are penalties no client or lawyer wants.
As with all litigation, pre or post the proposed amendments, a proper discovery hold is essential. Make sure you deal with it timely, in writing, and follow up to make sure it is implemented. To make sure you are implementing your litigation hold correctly, you should consult counsel. Brody and Associates regularly advises management on complying with state and federal laws and court rules. If we can be of assistance in this area, please contact us at info@brodyandassociates.com or 203.965.0560.


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What and who is behind Zuccotti Park? A legal battle to evict Occupy Wall Street protesters, but can they?
October 21, 2011, 0 Comments
Written By, Trinity
Talk about the game being 'rigged', wait until you get a load of what and who is behind Zuccotti Park. Seems the "system" is now imploding on itself, meaning, no one {party} actually has the right to evict the Occupy Protesters. Was this planned from the start, and if so, by whom?
Let's take a look at the facts.
• Zuccotti Park, now home to Occupy Wall Street Protesters since September 17, 2011, is a privately owned slice of real-estate, but operates as a public space that must be open 24-hours-a-day under an agreement with the city. Brookfield Office Properties owns Zuccotti Park.
• NYC's Mayor Michael Bloomberg's girlfriend, Diana Taylor, is on Brookfield's board of directors.
• DIANA L. TAYLOR: A resident of New York, New York, U.S.A, and Diana L. Taylor is a managing director of Wolfensohn & Co. She served from June 2003 to March 2007 as the Superintendent of Banks for the State of New York. Ms. Taylor joined New York Governor Pataki's staff in 1996, where she has served in several capacities, including as Deputy Secretary for Finance and Housing. Prior thereto she also served as Chief Financial Officer for the Long Island Power Authority, an investment banker with Smith Barney and Lehman Brothers and as a founding partner of M. R. Beal & Company. Ms. Taylor serves as a director of the New York Women's Foundation, the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and ACCION International. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. (From Brookfield Properties 2008 Board Meeting BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES CORPORATION)
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• Zuccotti Park, originally named Liberty Plaza, was destroyed during the World Trade Center collapse on Sept. 11, 2001 and later reopened in 2006. At that time, the park was renamed after John Zuccotti, chairman of Brookfield's board of directors.
• The Wall Street Journal Reports: "Virtually all bonus plazas {like Zuccotti Park} are required to be open 24 hours a day, barring a safety issue. And police must be invited in by the owner, just as a homeowner would have to."
• "In the 40 years since John E. Zuccotti joined city government as a part-time, $15,000-a-year member of the City Planning Commission, he has been chairman of the commission, first deputy mayor, chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York and the United States chairman of the global real estate giant Brookfield Properties, which owns, among other buildings, the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan."
The New York Times interviewed John Zuccotti and he had this to say: "According to what I read, the nature of the protest has been a little vague," said Mr. Zuccotti, who returned to New work on Tuesday after traveling in Europe. Mr. Zuccotti said, "My guess is that we basically look to the police leadership and mayor to decide what to do."
"If you go there, you can't tell the protesters from the tourists," he added. "It has a kind of festive atmosphere."
According to Manhattan Local News tabloid DNAinfo.com, Commissioner Kelley made an announcement in October stating:
"The park, where demonstrators have been encamped for three weeks, is privately owned but operates as a public space that must be open 24-hours-a-day under an agreement with the city.
"Right now, they are there and the owners of that plaza don't have the legal right to eject them," Kelly said.
So let's wrap up part ONE.
Occupy Wall Street chose the right location, the right timing, and the right to basically live at Zuccotti Park without fear of eviction. Was this by chance, or was this maneuver carefully planned by the movement itself?
Could it be that The Powers That Be are now rendered powerless via their own legal monster that they themselves created?
Occupy Wall Street protesters currently live in not only one of the priciest pieces of real estate in the entire country, they live there for FREE.
What's even more ironic, it seems that no amount of money can remove them either.
And they said Occupiers were uneducated & unorganized.
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Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, two Palestinian children, and a young Palestinian man with French citizenship, in Bethlehem and Tulkarem, and summoned a child for interrogation.
The Bethlehem office of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Teqoua' town, east of the city, and abducted Mahmoud Thieb al-'Amour, 14, and Mohammad 'Adel ash-Sha'er, 16.
It added that the soldiers summoned a child, identified as Saif Mohammad al-'Amour, only twelve years of age, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
In addition, the soldiers invaded a home, inhabited by college students in Tulkarem city, in northern West Bank, and abducted Hilal Qamar Turki, who also holds a French citizenship.
Also at dawn, the soldiers invaded many homes in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, in addition to nearby Halhoul, Beit Ila and Kharas towns, searched many homes and installed roadblocks.


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JIIFSC Rules and Regulations
· Relatives of the Organizer or the Judges are prohibited from entering the competition.
JIIFSC is open to any Jamaican Born Artist (or Artists of Jamaican Descent) residing outside of Jamaica.
Artist must be 18 years or older.
Entrants must submit a signed application form.
Group requirements- minimum of 2 artists, maximum of 4 artists
Submit the song in MP3 Format to jiifsc@gmail.com
· Maximum song length is 4 minutes.
Pay the entrant fee of US$150.00 (non-refundable)
Submit the Lyric Sheet to jiifsc@gmail.com
The recording label, artist, songwriter, producer, must be identified.
· Entry songs MUST be an original. The songs MUST have been created for the JIIFSC Competition. Prior released songs are prohibited from entering the competition. Artists/Other persons will indemnify and hold JIIFSC harmless, against all claims, regarding the validity or the originality of the song entered. The song MUST be of a Jamaican Reggae Beat, with NO expletives. It must reflect the island culture. An International Flavor MUST be included (use the theme song "Gimme Jamaica" as a guide).
· JIIFSC reserves the right to determine how the winning song is selected. JIIFSC reserves the right to accept or reject a song without cause.
· Twelve songs will be selected for the Finals. JIIFSC is permitted to share the songs with the Judges.
· Artists will perform virtually or live. The finals may be virtual or in a live forum. The decision of the forum will be decided by JIIFSC only and announced to the artists. A five Judge Panel will decide the winner. The decision by the Judges is final. All artists entering agree that the decision of JIIFSC and the judges are final, and they will be bound by the decision.
· · An artist entering this competition cannot enter the same song in another competition during the same period, that this competition is running.
•	1st Prize: US $8,000 + trophy
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•	3rd prize: US $1,000.00
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The eye in Egyptian mythology is an agent of action, wrath and protection. Inspired by these characteristics, iRa was birthed as the round mirror of the pupil was laid on cement board. It evolved into a modern representation of the Eye of Ra designed to make the viewer a part of the mosaic, reflecting their image back to them.
iRa aims to facilitate contemplation on the idea of constantly being observed or watched, creating space for feelings of discomfort and insecurity. A computerized iris focusing on the viewer surrounds the pupil highlighting the ubiquitous presence of technology in our lives.
Is technology advantageous, or is it aggressive? Does it keep us connected or does it separate us? Is it convenience or an addiction? What are its consequences?
This one of a kind piece, 5 years in the making, evolved through innate passion presenting challenges along the way. Cutting stone was a diligent, rhythmic, contemplative exercise. The piece came to incorporate glass, wood, and copper adding literal weight to its final constitution.
The Eye of Ra is an iconic image found in the hieroglyphs of ancient Egyptian temples and mythology. Horus is God of the sky. His right eye, Ra, is the fierce energy of protection and all things feminine. The machinery of technology surrounds the pupil of Horus' right eye bringing into focus the viewer. The viewer's reflection is essential.
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Rich in wisdom she lashes forward slashing the veil between this world and the next.
Ammolite is noted as one of the scarcest gemstones in the world. Green Ammolite symbolizes wisdom; it enhances the intellect and propels entrepreneurship.
Reflecting viewer back to them.
Divine kingship. King of the air. The falcom headed god Horus could see all becuase one eye was the sun, the other the moon.
The color of the root chakra symbolizes the foundation on which one builds their life. This energy, found in everyone, anchors one to the earth creating the support on which we build our lives. If root chakra is closed one is negative, cynical, greedy and insecure.
This represents the heart chakra by which we assimilate earthly matters and higher aspirations. The heart, when open, integrates effortlessly and harmoniously. If closed we experience defensiveness, jealously, fear of intimacy, lack of forgiveness and isolation.
This clear pure light rains upon the crown of all humanity and radiates upward. It is the eternal light connecting us to our root chakra. It is the light of the extreme wisdom of what is sacred, limitless and conscious. It liberates all from restraining patterns and calls on us to be who we are, without judgement. If blocked we are disconnected to Spirit and criticize all that is sacred. There is an inability to connect with others and set goals. We live in our heads and posses closed-minds.
This symbolizes our earth, our home, and establishes a connection to mother earth. Seventy-one percent of the earth's surface is water. She is our responsibility.
These symbolize satellites, which float above our planet, keeping watch. They represent the armor of powerful leaders desiring control and potection of what they believe is their domain. They are the computers, which connect and track us in today's world.


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Remembering actor and artist Richard Herd, 1932-2020…
Posted by A Middle Aged Geek on May 27, 2020
A photograph of the affable Richard Herd at a convention. As many times as I'd met and talked with Herd, I kick myself for never getting my own pic with him.
As if 2020 hasn't been trying enough, yesterday I learned that actor Richard Herd, whom I'd met and spoken with at many conventions, passed away from cancer on Tuesday, May 26th. Richard Herd had a long and varied career. He was often cast as authority figures, with costarring roles in TV shows such as "T.J. Hooker" (1982-1986), "V" (1983), "V: The Final Battle" (1984), "Seaquest 2032" (1993-1994), and memorable guest starring roles in "Quantum Leap" (1991-1993), "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1993), "Star Trek: Voyager" (2001) and, of course, as George Constanza's boss "Mr. Wilhelm" in "Seinfeld" (1995-1998). He also had supporting roles in films such as "All the President's Men" (1976), "The China Syndrome" (1979) and more recently in Jordan Peele's horror film "Get Out" (2017) in a small, but pivotal scene near the climax of the film.
Personal Memories.
I met Richard Herd for the first time nearly 19 years ago when I attended my very first sci-fi convention in Pasadena. He was in the autograph area, and of course, I immediately recognized him from many projects, but the one that jumped out at me the most was his work as the Supreme Commander "John," leader of the alien 'visitors' in the 1983 Kenneth Johnson miniseries "V". The character was made memorable by Herd's calmly authoritative manner, despite an eerily reverberating voice that belied his true extraterrestrial nature. When I met him that was the autograph photo I wanted; a nice shot of Herd in his red uniform. Herd remembered the role fondly, and said that his outward kindly performance was subtly influenced by charismatic former US president Ronald Reagan. John was the kind of authoritative role that was Herd's bread and butter in those days, but the character's slight undercurrent of menace made it uniquely his.
Supreme Commander "John" shuttles down to Earth and lands atop the United Nations building in the original miniseries "V" (1983).
Herd would reprise the role of John in the sequel miniseries "V: The Final Battle" the following year, where his human skin was ripped off on live television to reveal his character's green scaly skin underneath his human facade. That scene sparked a fascination of mine with special effects makeup.
Two-faced Supreme Commander John is exposed in the sequel "V: The Final Battle" (1984). The arduous makeup also involved hairpieces, contact lenses and character-appropriate looks of discomfort on Herd's part.
I remember when the miniseries went into reruns in the late '80s, when my niece was 6 or 7. I used to apply scaly makeup to my left hand and pretend to 'rip' my outward flesh from it. Needless to say, I'm pretty sure I traumatized my poor niece for years to come. I told him this story during the autograph signing, and he got a kick out of it. He described the labored makeup process, as well as the contacts and wig required as well. Wasn't as easy as it looked onscreen, but Herd was a pro. We had a nice brief chat, but since this was my first sci-fi convention, my fragile attention was being tugged upon from all sides. I said my goodbyes to Herd, thinking that was probably the last I'd ever see of the actor…
Herd (right) costarring with future "Enterprise" captain Scott Bakula (left) in the first of two appearances in the TV series "Quantum Leap." Herd played aging TV actor "Mo Stein" in the 1991 episode "Future Boy." His second appearance would be in the series' finale "Mirror Image" (1993), where he would play Russian immigrant coal miner Ziggy Ziganovich.
In 2005, at San Diego's Comic Con, my wife and I were staying at the Staybridge Hotel, with was on the outskirts of the shuttle zone to take hotel guest to and from the convention. The Staybridge had a complementary continental breakfast (always a plus!), so we got into the elevator to get our morning chow. To our surprise, we soon shared our elevator with Herd, whom I'd instantly recognized. Instead of shunning any early morning unwanted fan attention (as some are inclined to do in elevators), he pleasantly engaged with my wife and I in conversation.
Before he would play Admiral Paris on "Star Trek: Voyager", Herd would play Admiral Noyce in the short-lived Steven Spielberg-produced undersea series, "SeaQuest 2032" (1993-1994). Here he is trying to get series star Roy Scheider ("JAWS", "All That Jazz," "2010,") to ship out with him once again in the pilot episode.
The actor was also carrying a portfolio of his artwork, and my wife's ears perked up since she is an art teacher. In seconds, the two of them were chatting about art, and he invited us to take a look at his convention art exhibit, which we did. His work touches on his long career, and his personal memories.
Richard Herd got to flex his comic chops as Mr. Wilhelm, the boss of borderline-miscreant George Constanza (Jason Alexander) for a few seasons of "Seinfeld" (1995-1998). I used to watch this show all of time in my bachelor days. In the 1990s, "Seinfeld" was staple viewing on my old 20" Sony Trinitron.
As we exited the elevator car, we shook hands and went our separate ways. I'll admit, my convention etiquette wasn't quite what it should've been in those days. If I met an actor in an elevator that early in the morning these days? I'd most likely just smile a quick acknowledgment and let them be, but being a bit more uncouth in those days, I started a conversation. But instead of being dismissive, Herd was kind, and sincerely interested to learn what my wife thought of his work. I would later see his work at a table during the convention and I enjoyed it very much. I'll let his work speak for itself in this link: Richard Herd's artwork can be seen via this link to the Bilotta Gallery website.
A nearby unrecognizable Richard Herd as longtime Klingon prisoner-of-war L'Kor in "Birthright, Part 2"; a two-part Klingon/Romulan story from the 6th season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1993).
I would meet Herd at a couple more conventions later on. The third encounter was probably our longest conversation, during a less packed convention in Burbank in 2013. Since the venue was much smaller than Comic Con, guests could spend a bit more quality time with the guests at their autographing opportunities. I spoke with Herd about his artwork, and he began to open up about the early days of his career as a young stage actor, with stories about meeting the late legend James Dean (of whom he'd made portraits in this artwork). Herd also wrote poetry as well, and gave me a booklet with links to his artwork and samples of his poetry (it's still here, somewhere in my rat's nest of a library room…).
Richard Herd, as the cold-blooded Evan McCormack in "The China Syndrome" (1979), an eerily prescient nuclear power nightmare costarring Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas.
We also had a nice conversation about another role of his I very much enjoyed; that of nuclear plant manager Evan McCormack in "The China Syndrome" (1979), a cautionary tale of nuclear power mismanagement that was released a mere two weeks or so before the real-life nuclear scare at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. Granted, Three Mile Island was a belch compared to the ongoing radioactive nightmare that was Chernobyl a few years later, but the disaster's timing was eerily in synch with the movie. The character of McCormack pushes the reactor beyond recommended safety limitations, causing plant worker Jack Godell (Jack Lemmon) to hole up in the plant's reactor control room with the gun in a Quixote-esque attempt to force his boss to listen to his grievances. The cold-blooded McCormack sees Godell as a crazed lunatic, and ignores his concerns. Without spoiling the film, let's just say it doesn't end well. With Herd's affable nature, it was hard to see how he played such a cold-blooded monster like McCormack so convincingly. Herd told me he didn't approach McCormack as a villain, but as someone who was doing the 'right thing' in his mind. Every person is the hero of their own story, right? McCormack was no exception. That was the key to making him believable.
The role in which the late Richard Herd was arguably best known to Star Trek fans; Admiral Owen Paris from the final few seasons of "Star Trek: Voyager" (1998-2001). Herd would also reprise the role in the fan film series "Star Trek: Renegades" (2015). The Renegade films would continue, but with any/all Star Trek connections dropped for revised legal reasons.
In 2015, my wife and I attended a Westwood Los Angeles screening of the crowdsourced fan production "Star Trek: Renegades" (2015). This screening was before the crackdown on Star Trek fan productions would later force this series of films (from Skyway Productions & Atomic Studios) to drop "Star Trek" from its title. The series would continue as "Renegades," with minor edits/modifications that dropped any and all direct references to the Star Trek universe from its continuity. You can still find the pilot episode here on YouTube.
My own snuck photo taken during the credits of "Star Trek: Renegades" (2015). It was nice to see Richard Herd, and a few under-appreciated Star Trek fan film actors, finally get big screen billing.
"Star Trek Renegades" was filled with actors from across the various Star Trek series, such as Walter Koenig ("Chekov"), Nichelle Nichols ("Uhura"), Tim Russ ("Tuvok"), the late Aron Eisenberg ("Nog"), and many others. One of those returning Star Trek actors was, of course, Richard Herd, who'd had a recurring role as "Admiral Owen Paris" in the later seasons of "Star Trek: Voyager." The admiral was, of course, the father of Voyager's helmsman, Lt. Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill). While the film was clearly a fan-made effort, it still boasted decent production values, a game cast, and great theatrical sound. It was lovely seeing a fan-made, fan-funded film get the big-screen treatment at the legendary Crest Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles. This 2015 screening of "Star Trek: Renegades" would not be the last time I'd see Herd on the big screen, however…
Sky Conway/Atomic Studios presents the fan-made, fan-financed film "Star Trek: Renegades" (2015), at the old Crest Theatre in Westwood area of Los Angeles.
In 2017, I took in the new Jordan Peele horror-comedy "Get Out." Herd had a small, but very significant role as family patriarch "Roman Armitage," a former Olympic athlete. At the risk of spoiling this amazing movie to anyone who hasn't seen it, I'll leave it at that. In 2017, I would see Herd one last time at the annual Star Trek convention in Las Vegas. I wanted to congratulate Herd on his role in the film, and we met again. He remembered me from other conventions (don't ask me how…I don't find myself remotely memorable), and we began another chat. When I asked Herd what his experience was like working on the film, he mentioned the film's writer/director Jordan Peele ("Us" "The Twilight Zone") and repeated the word, "Genius…genius."
Richard Herd, in a small but pivotal role in Jordan Peele's dark comedy-horror film, "Get Out" (2017). Herd described writer/director Peele with one repeated word, "Genius."
The 2017 Star Trek convention in Las Vegas would be the last time I would see Herd in person. Herd seemed like one of those types who would always be around to greet his fans at conventions, and I kicked myself for never getting a selfie with him. Whenever I saw him, we just talked. If and when things ever return to something resembling pre-2020 normalcy after this current pandemic, conventions will seem slightly lesser places minus the presence of this gentleman actor and artist.
Rest in peace, Richard Herd. On behalf of this fan, and many others I'm sure, you will be missed.
My own autograph of Richard Herd, from my first ever sci-fi convention in March of 2001 at the old Pasadena Convention Center (since moved across the street). Herd made the autograph out to my wife and I, with whom he'd later share a passion for art.
To my readers, I once again wish you and all of your loved ones good health and strength during the current coronavirus pandemic. The current number of COVID-related deaths in the United States officially grimly surpassed the 100,000 mark today. So, for the time being, please continue to practice social safe-distancing, wear masks in public, and avoid unnecessary outings as much as possible. Take care!
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Home Nintendo Hiromichi Tanaka talks about his work on the original Chrono Cross
Hiromichi Tanaka talks about his work on the original Chrono Cross
Hiromichi Tanaka, has taken to Twitter to reflect on his work on the original Chrono Cross game for Sony's PlayStation system. The game was originally released in Japan in 1999 and was seen as yet another revolutionary JRPG from Square, pushing gaming visuals and engrossing storytelling. The company has now released Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition on Nintendo Switch and it is a remaster of the original, featuring HD 3D character models. refined music, and a host of other features. Here's what Mr. Tanaka had to say about his work on the original game for Square:
"Congratulations on the completion of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition!" Tanaka writes. "Looking at the footage shown during the announcement, the aspect ratio reminded me of Zack Snyder's Justice League, so I hope you'll all go and play the game on a massive IMAX screen.
Jokes aside, I hear that making the remaster was a real struggle because not all the resources remained from the development of the original. We started managing all development data on internal servers from the time of Chrono Cross's development, so all of the data was perfectly saved on the servers at the time. I would imagine that the issue must have come afterwards, when the game's data was moved onto magnetic tape to make space on the servers, and perhaps it ended up being lost as the company moved location several times.
Anyway, the resources for areas that I worked on – GUI elements and the full frame data for cutscenes – were all saved in parts of the server that were allocated for personal storage, so they were preserved perfectly when I left the company 10 years ago. Well, it has been almost a decade since then, so I have no idea what the situation is like now!
For most of the titles I've worked on, I was the sole person working on the GUI. The GUI design from Chrono Cross is one of my favourites, and I would consider it to be some of my life's finest work.
For example, during battle the skill commands spin and fly in on a metallic plank. Back in the day, I used ray-tracing software on a Macintosh II (they wouldn't buy me one of the new iMacs) to create the material for the plank and the model data for the crystals on each end that differ by element, and then spun the graphic manually as I rendered it frame by frame. On modern-day hardware, I'm sure you'd be able to render it in real time…
Anyway, it seems that the GUI has also been given the high-res treatment in Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it's changed."
Original Producer of Chrono Cross Hiromichi Tanaka would like to share the following message with you to commemorate today's release of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition. pic.twitter.com/jXgLLGCf0d
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